With the forecast indicating just a couple of nice days followed by some cold, rainy weather, we decided to ride every day, back to back, rather than skipping a day between rides, just so we can get the rides in before we have to hunker down against the weather. We saddled up after breakfast and headed out,this time to the east and northeast to Trail #4, then south to hook up with #2 and then the section of #3 we didn't ride yester. What a great ride! #4 is a bit wider, almost like a carriage road, but still single track, and still shaded by trees. It runs along a perimeter fence with beautiful pastures on the other side, and a few cattle grazing, which startled the horses for a minute, but they moved on with little trouble. Had a few great places to trot and canter, and still perfect dirt/sand footing. Even though it was the second day in a row, the horses didn't mind, as it was a whole new trail, and we only went 6 miles yesterday, so they were still pretty fresh. This place is really great, and the weather has been excellent, in the upper 50's and 60's, partly sunny. Enjoying it while it lasts! Love the gates here, they're specifically designed to be able to open and close on horseback, easy chains, just the right height and balance for opening and closing, perfect! Came across some very interesting mushrooms, shaped like stars, don't know what they are, or whether they're edible, but they certainly are fascinating to look at! Got back by 3:00 or so, and since this was the warmest day so far, gave the horses a much needed bath at the convenient wash rack they have here. Gave the dogs a bath while we were at it, too, just to get everyone on the same page. The breeze started getting a bit chillier, though, so we put the winter blankets back on the horses before bedtime, settling down for another restful evening.
With the forecast indicating just a couple of nice days followed by some cold, rainy weather, we decided to ride every day, back to back, rather than skipping a day between rides, just so we can get the rides in before we have to hunker down against the weather. We saddled up after breakfast and headed out,this time to the east and northeast to Trail #4, then south to hook up with #2 and then the section of #3 we didn't ride yester. What a great ride! #4 is a bit wider, almost like a carriage road, but still single track, and still shaded by trees. It runs along a perimeter fence with beautiful pastures on the other side, and a few cattle grazing, which startled the horses for a minute, but they moved on with little trouble. Had a few great places to trot and canter, and still perfect dirt/sand footing. Even though it was the second day in a row, the horses didn't mind, as it was a whole new trail, and we only went 6 miles yesterday, so they were still pretty fresh. This place is really great, and the weather has been excellent, in the upper 50's and 60's, partly sunny. Enjoying it while it lasts! Love the gates here, they're specifically designed to be able to open and close on horseback, easy chains, just the right height and balance for opening and closing, perfect! Came across some very interesting mushrooms, shaped like stars, don't know what they are, or whether they're edible, but they certainly are fascinating to look at! Got back by 3:00 or so, and since this was the warmest day so far, gave the horses a much needed bath at the convenient wash rack they have here. Gave the dogs a bath while we were at it, too, just to get everyone on the same page. The breeze started getting a bit chillier, though, so we put the winter blankets back on the horses before bedtime, settling down for another restful evening.
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